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According to reports, a Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter crashed near Moscow after supposedly experiencing an engine failure during a routine training flight. The pilot reportedly managed to eject and survived after sustaining injuries.
At present, reports are breaking, and information is fluid and subject to change.
Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter Taking Off. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
If true, this would mark the second crash of a Su-57 and the third, maybe fourth, overall loss.
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One of Russia’s most valuable military aircraft (so valuable, Moscow has kept it out of most of the Ukraine War) may have crashed outside Moscow on July 23. These claims, emanating in the Ukrainian press, remain unverified.
If true, though, this loss would represent a black eye for the Russian Aerospace Forces because the Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon” remains Russia’s only operational fifth-generation stealth warplane. What’s more, the aircraft has relatively small numbers and is difficult to replace.
Su-57 Felon Fighter Russian Ministry of Defense Photo
Russia PAK-FA or Su-57 Felon.
Russian Telegram channels have shared images and videos that appear to depict a Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet shortly after crashing in the Odintosovo district of the Moscow region. The crash reportedly occurred on Thursday, July 23.
According to the Telegram posts, the pilot ejected from the aircraft before it crashed and no casualties were reported.
Su-57 Felon. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Su-57. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
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“A Su-57 military aircraft crashed near the village of Lutsino, in the Moscow region, during a training flight.
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Russian Su-57 5th-Generation Fighter Crashes in What May Be a Friendly-Fire Incident: On 23 July, a Russian military jet, which according to eyewitnesses and videos posted on Russian internet sites is a Sukhoi Su-57, crashed in the Moscow Oblast. The aircraft is the latest-generation Russian fighter and is said to demonstrate some level of stealth in its blended-body design.
Both Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels have reported that the pilot ejected and survived, and there were no reports of casualties on the ground.
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